This story was produced by Billie Pollisotto and distributed by Next Net. Picture a sweltering Florida afternoon where the sun blazes one minute and a sudden downpour hits the next. In the past, that ...

Only a few major league football stadiums and baseball parks in the U.S. have retractable roofs that open and close depending on the weather. But Jackie Robinson, a former UNLV basketball star ...

ShadeFX provides retractable solutions that offer privacy and protection for outdoor spaces. This can be in the form of a roof or a canopy for complete sun and rain protection. When searching for the ...

On Wednesday, January 11th, retractable roof system developer Uni-Systems LLC of Minneapolis, MN, filed a patent infringement suit against multiple defendants, including the United States Tennis ...

MANITOWOC (WLUK) -- An outdoor summer venue in Manitowoc is expanding to serve customers year-round. The Wharf Manitowoc broke ground on its latest development Thursday. It's constructing a new3,120 ...

…enough to accommodate the anticipated variations in support geometry without overstressing the structure or its supporting wheels, or a suspension system for the retractable roof structure and its ...

Germany-based Webasto, a developer of vehicle-integrated PV (VIPV) solutions and an automotive industry supplier, has launched a solar panel system for car roofs that can slide open. The company said ...

A pair of 200-horsepower motors open or close the roof in slightly more than four minutes, utilizing more than four miles of cable strung through a pulley system. Each half of the roof consists of ...